❓ Mr. Hatton inquires about the positive impact of the KidSport program. The Minister responds with program statistics, achievements, and positive feedback from stakeholders, highlighting its success in supporting children's participation in sports.
AnsweredQoN 965Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
KIDSPORT
PROGRAM
965. Mr C.D. HATTON to the
Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I understand that the excellent KidSport program has recently
reached a significant milestone. Can the minister update the house on the
positive impact that this excellent program is having on families across the
state?
PROGRAM
965. Mr C.D. HATTON to the
Minister for Sport and Recreation:
I understand that the excellent KidSport program has recently
reached a significant milestone. Can the minister update the house on the
positive impact that this excellent program is having on families across the
state?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for Balcatta for the question, and for his
interest and drive as part of this program. As many members will be aware, the
Liberal–National government embarked on the KidSport program back in
2011, in partnership with local government—I want to recognise the
terrific role played by local government—under which families could
access up to $200 a year per child for fees for sporting clubs. I am very
pleased to announce that the KidSport program was a recent winner of the
Premier's Award in the category of strengthening families and
communities. The good thing was that it actually tied for the award with
another great program, the Camp Kulin program in my electorate, which is doing
fantastic work with at-risk kids and kids going through trauma. It is a
fantastic program.
As at the end of October, the department has advised me, some
52 400 vouchers have been distributed since 2011, and 21 137 so far this year.
In excess of 36 000 children are now involved in the program, and over $8 million
of funding has been accessed. These 36 000 individual kids, who may not have
joined a club previously, are now able to participate. If it were not for this
program, they would not have known what it was like to be part of a sporting
club, for not just the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social
benefits, which help the mental health side of things—just being part
of a team, part of a club and part of an extended family. We are very proud of
the fact that 46 per cent of those children—over 16 000—have
not been members of clubs before, which is an outstanding figure. There are 130
local governments participating. I think Westonia was the latest shire to sign
up, so we just about have the whole state covered. The local government regions
with the biggest participation are Wanneroo, with seven per cent, Mandurah,
Stirling and Swan, with six per cent each, and Rockingham with five per cent, so
we are really helping kids in those areas. Over 2 400 sporting clubs are
involved, along with 390 referral agencies—schools, community
organisations and government agencies. Eighteen per cent of participants are
Aboriginal, 10 per cent are from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds, and six per cent have a disability, so the program goes right
across the community.
We have been doing an evaluation, because we want to make
sure that the program is still delivering what it should deliver. We have
around a 90 per cent satisfaction rating across local governments, clubs and
referral agencies; 90 per cent of parents feel that the program teaches kids
about respect, commitment and responsibility, so parents are really noticing
this; and 95 per cent of the referral agencies feel that this program is
keeping kids away from antisocial behaviour. We are proud of the program. I
will keep the house updated. I thank everyone on both sides of the house for
their support.
interest and drive as part of this program. As many members will be aware, the
Liberal–National government embarked on the KidSport program back in
2011, in partnership with local government—I want to recognise the
terrific role played by local government—under which families could
access up to $200 a year per child for fees for sporting clubs. I am very
pleased to announce that the KidSport program was a recent winner of the
Premier's Award in the category of strengthening families and
communities. The good thing was that it actually tied for the award with
another great program, the Camp Kulin program in my electorate, which is doing
fantastic work with at-risk kids and kids going through trauma. It is a
fantastic program.
As at the end of October, the department has advised me, some
52 400 vouchers have been distributed since 2011, and 21 137 so far this year.
In excess of 36 000 children are now involved in the program, and over $8 million
of funding has been accessed. These 36 000 individual kids, who may not have
joined a club previously, are now able to participate. If it were not for this
program, they would not have known what it was like to be part of a sporting
club, for not just the physical and mental health benefits, but also the social
benefits, which help the mental health side of things—just being part
of a team, part of a club and part of an extended family. We are very proud of
the fact that 46 per cent of those children—over 16 000—have
not been members of clubs before, which is an outstanding figure. There are 130
local governments participating. I think Westonia was the latest shire to sign
up, so we just about have the whole state covered. The local government regions
with the biggest participation are Wanneroo, with seven per cent, Mandurah,
Stirling and Swan, with six per cent each, and Rockingham with five per cent, so
we are really helping kids in those areas. Over 2 400 sporting clubs are
involved, along with 390 referral agencies—schools, community
organisations and government agencies. Eighteen per cent of participants are
Aboriginal, 10 per cent are from culturally and linguistically diverse
backgrounds, and six per cent have a disability, so the program goes right
across the community.
We have been doing an evaluation, because we want to make
sure that the program is still delivering what it should deliver. We have
around a 90 per cent satisfaction rating across local governments, clubs and
referral agencies; 90 per cent of parents feel that the program teaches kids
about respect, commitment and responsibility, so parents are really noticing
this; and 95 per cent of the referral agencies feel that this program is
keeping kids away from antisocial behaviour. We are proud of the program. I
will keep the house updated. I thank everyone on both sides of the house for
their support.
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